Man Evicted For Living Too Simply in Madison Co.

[hornadylnl]

Putting together a work party to get his place up to code is a very noble idea but being over 3 hours away and working 6 nights a week now rules me out. But if the man is happy with what he has and is not infringing on the property rights of others, than bringing him up to code is unnecessary.

If I would have heard about this in June, I would have been just as upset then as now. Maybe the neighbors should leak a news story that irsay wants to buy the land to make it a retreat. The great citizens of this state would show up with their pitchforks to evict the old man from his property.

 

[hornadylnl]

ok, ok I will admit I was the one that complained about this "neighbor" cause us peeps up in NWI are going to attempt a state land grab of that 35+ acres so we can set up a gangster shooting range!

I don't think you're getting my reference here. I'm talking about land grabs in central Indiana.

 

[ocsdor]

Where are the Al Gore types when you need them? Here is a guy living with as little carbon output possible, and yet none of them have showed up to support him.

{just ranting}

 

[jedi]

I don't think you're getting my reference here. I'm talking about land grabs in central Indiana.

Yes I know it's in central Indiana. Don't don't you know LAKE COUNTY is so corrupt that is can do shady things even all the way down south. Just like IL is actually run by the crooks in Chicago. That was my ref. for the joke in purple.

 

[hornadylnl]

Yes I know it's in central Indiana. Don't don't you know LAKE COUNTY is so corrupt that is can do shady things even all the way down south. Just like IL is actually run by the crooks in Chicago. That was my ref. for the joke in purple.

I C was O talking L about T the S.... Mention that around here and you get all kinds of defenders of land grabs.

 

[jedi]

I C was O talking L about T the S.... Mention that around here and you get all kinds of defenders of land grabs.

no comprendo ingles

 

[Calvin]

I would challenge the constitutionality of that county ordinance as far as it took. What's the difference between an old run down trailer home and that guys trailer excepting that his still has the axles on it? If it was a $100,000 mobile home would people have gone after him? What does it matter what he is living in? This guy's right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness has been trampled in the name of a silly ordinance. What is worse is that he is an old man living out his later years. Where is our respect for our elders? This situation truly makes me ashamed.

 

[ghunter]

He's on 38 acres. That is a light year away from some lawn-nazi neighborhood association. He's not hurting anyone and is not causing a blight on a residential or commercial block. This is disgusting.

 

[ocsdor]

... That is a light year away from some lawn-nazi neighborhood association...

 

[llamant]

I live in the country also. My water comes from a well, and my poop drops into a big tank beside my house.........

...and then where does it go?

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

I would challenge the constitutionality of that county ordinance as far as it took. What's the difference between an old run down trailer home and that guys trailer excepting that his still has the axles on it? If it was a $100,000 mobile home would people have gone after him? What does it matter what he is living in? This guy's right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness has been trampled in the name of a silly ordinance. What is worse is that he is an old man living out his later years. Where is our respect for our elders? This situation truly makes me ashamed.

Just curious. What grounds would you use as the basis of a Consitutitonal challenge?

 

[MinuteMan47]

...and then where does it go?

...you mean after it overflows?

 

[llamant]

...you mean after it overflows?

I'm not sure what you mean by "overflow".

There is surely more to your system than a tank. After the tank it has to go somewhere.

 

[kickbacked]

I'm not sure what you mean by "overflow".

There is surely more to your system than a tank. After the tank it has to go somewhere.

people come pump it into a truck and take it away.

 

[MinuteMan47]

I'm not sure what you mean by "overflow".

There is surely more to your system than a tank. After the tank it has to go somewhere.

Why are you so concerned about MY "system"?


o·ver·flow (

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)v. o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flow·ing, o·ver·flows
v.intr.1. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks.
2. To be filled beyond capacity, as a container or waterway.



My neighbors hate the smell. They say it lowers their property value.

 

[eldirector]

Why are you so concerned about MY "system"?


o·ver·flow (

v

r-fl

)v. o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flow·ing, o·ver·flows
v.intr.1. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks.
2. To be filled beyond capacity, as a container or waterway.



My neighbors hate the smell. They say it lowers their property value.

Sounds like they need to complain to the zoning board. Just sayin'.....

 

[MinuteMan47]

Sounds like they need to complain to the zoning board. Just sayin'.....

Meh....whatever.

Back to the OP.

 

[AZ Hunter]

My neighbors hate the smell. They say it lowers their property value.

LOL Pay back is a B****!!

 

[Archbishop]

I'm not sure what the deal is here. IF indeed some one is doing a land grab then that sucks, but zoning is what it is.
I own land up in Michigan that I'd love to put a little garden shed on to have a place to go on weekends. It's near a lake for fishing out in the middle of no where, but alas there's are some zoning issues that say no go.
I several options;
I could ignore the zoning do what I want and hope they don't come knocking
I could work to change the zoning in whatever means or
I can follow the zoning.
There are rules through out our society.
If you don't like the zoning go to a different area.
For instance there are plenty of areas in Missouri that don't such zoning.
You move to an area you play by the rules of an area or work to change them.
For the record to make it clear that I'm not completely siding with the county. There are areas that I wouldn't move to because I don't agree with how much freedom you give up for supposed land value increase. I won't live in an area that tells me what color I can paint my house, or what type of door mats are approved. But neither would I move to that area and try to tell the powers that be it's my land and I'll do what I want.

 

[Security122]

...If you don't like the zoning go to a different area...

What if your property was "re-zoned" after you purchased it? I don't know if this could happen, but it seems to me if all your neighbors were in favor of re-zoning you couldn''t do much to stop it. Would your property be grandfathered as is, or would you have to conform to the new zoning?